Mastering UML with Rational Rose [With *]

by Wendy Boggs and Michael Boggs

UML and Rational Rose--Your Key to Efficient, Effective Application Design Mastering UML With Rational Rose offers expert instruction in the areas you need to master if you want to develop truly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0782124534
• ISBN13: 9780782124538
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 957 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 7.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Convenient for learning Rational Rose

The title of this book could more appropriately be "Mastering Rational Rose using UML" and not the other way around.This is one of the better books on Rational Rose and gives a quick overview of the different Rose features. It does not cover all of UML but it can be sufficient depending on your needs.UML is very broad - it will be incredibly difficult to sum it all in one book. The authors have done admiringly well. It will be up to readers to research further into specific areas of their interest after obtaining the overview here.I would recommend this book to readers who would like a gentle introduction to UML using one of the most powerful tools around, Rational Rose.For audiences that are already very familiar with UML, this book is recommended if you would like to get acquainted with Rational Rose faster. I hope you find this review helpful.

You just need to know what its for.

I bought rose from somebody without user manuals. This thing fits what I need 100%. I don't need or want a UML walkthrough, I want a freakin user manual. This is the next best thing since those are so hard to get

Easy FAST Instruction

I got OO Project Management , Project Management with UML, Applying UML and Patterns, UML Reference By Grady/Booch, Software Requirements by Microsoft Press etc. I have not touched a single one of them (with the exception of skimming over the last one which helped). This book saved my life and replaced all of them (I may use the others to make my library look more imposing). I used to just stare at Rose 2000 wishing I could understand or use it. Then I got this book. Before you start reading this book, ensure you have Rose 2000 running in front of you. This is what a Technical book should be. All through college I had to put up with books that implied things, skipped steps and assumed that some theorem or the other was "internalized". I had copious notes next to every proof, it was like deciphering every sentence! This book is nothing like that. It is like having an instructor over your shoulder who will guide you through the steps even if you are tired and sleepy (you will learn). .. If you want a more abstract book there are thousands of those out there. After reading those you can say "I know the MEANING of rational rose, I know the history of UML and the motivations behind it and how it works and all the syntax of the language" but you will not have USED the language or the application. If you want a practical book, get this one.The science of computing and mathematics - the science of system architecture is best served when we can actually produce results (not "knowing" UML but using it)...

UML Guide Book ... At Last!

As a beginning user of Rose and the UML I found this book to be perfect! The examples displayed in the book have given me a thorough grasp of Rose and the UML. I was able to use the Table of Contents and go right to the answers that I was looking for. I highly recommend this book for everyone who wants a practical users guide.

Great.

I downloaded Rose 2000 and found the examples very useful. However, I had no idea how to start with a blank page and use Rose to develope a new product. With this book, I was able to. I learned about Use Case diagrams and how to use them effectively. It noted some pitfalls to watch out for that I'd already fallen into. One guys writes above that its just full of screen shots. Well they proved very helpful: Rose has a habit of not letting you do something unless exactly the right thing is selected. The screen shots helped me figure it out. Without them I'd just assumed that button/menu didnt work with that object. I have no formal OOP training, but many years of experience. I know why Rose is useful. This book is a step-by-step familiarization with Rose. Great.